immigration
After Failing To Respond To Migrant Crisis, City Council’s Immigration Committee Calls On Itself To Meet More Often
In just its second meeting since 2021, the Committee on Immigration and Refugee Rights also heard the city's plans to move migrants out of police stations and into more stable housing, keeping alderpeople better informed.
Public Defender’s Office Now Can Represent Non-Citizens In Immigration Cases: This ‘Will Change Lives’
"Everyone, regardless of their immigration status, should have fair representation," Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya said.
With New President, Cook County Leaders, Chicago Advocates Press For Immigration Reform
A new county resolution demands President Biden reverse Trump-era executive orders and policies “designed to directly and indirectly harm, confuse, intimidate” immigrants.
Chicago DACA Recipients, Advocates Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling — And Keep Working To Help Immigrants
Representatives from immigrant rights organizations in Chicago were relieved by the decision and will continue their education and advocacy work.
With No Safety Net, Undocumented Chicagoans Struggle To Survive Pandemic: ‘We’ve Been Left Behind’
Financial relief is coming for many impacted by COVID-19 – but undocumented Chicagoans won't get a check in the mail, despite paying taxes.
ICE Deportation Sweep Set To Begin In Chicago Sunday
“Chicago is and will always be a welcoming city that will never tolerate ICE tearing our families apart,” the mayor said earlier this week.
Aldermen, Activists Warning Immigrant Neighbors Of Reported ICE Deportation Sweep Starting Soon In Chicago
As activists canvass the neighborhoods informing immigrants of their rights, one alderman said the threat of sweeps "creates a culture of fear."
